How To: Shamrock Shake Nails (4 Ways!)

Hey you! St. Patrick's Day plans? I'm still not 100%, so I probably won't be celebrating St. Patrick's Day, but at least my nails will be festive! These nails were inspired by the McDonald's Shamrock Shake, a minty and green milkshake, sold in America (and a few select places) every year. I'm sharing four different techniques that make this classic nail design easy to do. Enjoy!

1--Really Easy

• Paint nails a base color and allow to dry.
• Apply a small shamrock sticker to nail(s). 
• Peel off sticker and remove polish when you're done wearing the design.

2--Easy-Medium

• Paint nails base color and allow to dry.
• Using a permanent marker or paint pen, draw a shamrock on your nail(s).
• To easily draw a shamrock, draw 3 hearts or 3 triangles.

practice makes perfect

3--Easy-Medium

• Paint nails base color and allow to dry fully.
• Pour shamrock color of polish onto a bendable piece of plastic or a plastic sandwich bag.
• Use the dotting tool to draw shamrock(s). Allow to dry and then apply another coat or two.
• Carefully peel away the shamrock(s) and place on the nail(s). Bendable plastic works best.
• Seal with a top coat.

TIP: If you have trouble drawing shamrocks, 

Google pictures of shamrocks on your phone or Ipad. 

Place the plastic on top and trace/fill in the design.

4--Medium-Advanced

• Paint nails a mint base color. Allow to dry. I added a clear top coat to make it easier to draw the shamrocks, but it's not necessary.
• Using a dotting tool (or toothpick, pin head, nail head, etc.) create shamrock(s) on you nail(s) with green polish. Try 3 hearts or 3 squares for easy shamrock designs.
• Add a clear coat.

I need a mint-ervention

Ideas

• As always, just try an accent nail!
• Instead of mint base, try white.
• Instead of mint base and green shamrocks, try it in reverse.
• Paint nails a dark green and create shamrocks using gold polish or paint pens.
• When all else fails, add glitter.

Have a great weekend! Be safe, behave, and be well. Love, Elle

PS: St. Pat's eye makeup

Green Bath Bombs for the shower!

Way too many facts about the Shamrock Shake & how to make your own

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